Experience in Practice
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Representative Matters
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34 published case studies
Military Investigations
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas--Following an unit sweep urinalysis testing, a 17.5-year Petty Officer First Class found himself in an unexpected position: having to fight for…
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Joint Base San Antonio, Texas--Being investigated by Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI) is a terrible way for servicemembers to start their career. But…
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Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas--An Airman Basic (Air Force E-1) found himself in pretrial confinement at the Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center (county jail) facing…
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Joint Base San Antonio, Texas--When any military member tests positive on a random urinalysis (UA), their first stop should be to a trial lawyer who…
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Lima, Peru--About 2% of the U.S. military are not citizens of the United States. See Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Armed Forces: Immigration Issues (2025).…
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Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico--Military medical providers are required to be licensed by a home state, but their military superiors hold immense power over…
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Ramstein Air Base, Germany--Officers wield enormous power over enlisted servicemembers. One of those powers is the ability to confine an enlisted member with a low…
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F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming--Just like many military retirees, this retired Navy Senior Chief continued serving his country after hanging up his uniform by…
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Joint Base San Antonio, Texas--Being investigated by Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is not the way most soldiers want to spend their career. But even…
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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX--Over the last decade, there seems to have been a shift across the board in the military where alleged victims have gained…
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Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota--A potentially career-ending saga finally ended a year later for this 19.5-year NCO, who was fully acquitted after a…
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Fort Polk, Louisiana--High-speed former company commander was retained by a Board of Inquiry held at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana. This field…
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Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina--In the military, a common theme of couples on the rocks is allegations of serious criminal misconduct. Especially for…
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Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi--A squadron commander in the 81st Training Wing (home to the Air Force's largest technical training group) was brought in to…
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Cheyenne, Wyoming--A retired Senior Chief from the Navy was exonerated with the help of Veritas Military Law, when a petty offense criminal action against him…
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Fort Cavazos, Texas--After years of dealing with mental-health issues stemming from his service at then-Fort Hood, Texas, this Veritas Military Law client successfuly avoided a…
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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii--The problem we see with commander-directed investigations (AR 15-6s in the Army) is they take a completely inexperienced service member (who just barely outranks…
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia--Following a multi-year saga, this LTC Retired finally can enjoy his retirement in peace, after the convening authority dimissed two charges referred against…
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Joint Base Andrews, Maryland--Justice finally served in the National Capital Region (Military District of Washington), where an Air Force Colonel had been fighting for his…
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Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska--A young officer stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota unknowingly tested positive for delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and small quantities…
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MacDill Air Force Base, Florida--Tremendous wins often start from the saddest of circumstances, and this case is no different. Our NCO client was juggling the…
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Hill Air Force Base, Utah--A common occurrence in the current Department of Defense environment is when leaders hold subordinates accountable, those leaders then get investigated…
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Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas--Mr. Tolin was called in to assist an operational Air Force pilot (flying the KC-135), who had been re-assigned as an…
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Vandenberg Space Force Base, California--This Senior Non-commissioned Officer served honorably for decades, and on his terminal leave, he was called back and put under investigation.…
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Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico--Following a devastating loss of life to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, this Wing Commander client was…
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Andersen Air Force Base, Guam--After COVID continued trial the first go around, Mr. Tolin led an 8-person team to the full acquittal of an Air…
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Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan--An Air Force flight surgeon (and former Navy pilot) saw his stellar career tumble in the last several years of active duty,…
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Undisclosed Location, CENTCOM AOR--Near the beginning of his deployment, a fuels-troop NCO volunteered to give a First Sergeant a tour of the workings of the…
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Classified Location-Mr. Tolin assisted a client concerning a friendly fire incident during an operational mission. Following classified discussion of facts, Mr. Tolin assisted the client…
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Camp Scorpion, Afghanistan--Deployed O-3 offered non-judicial punishment in the CENTCOM AOR for negligently discharging his fiream while cleaning it in his deployed "barracks." Mr. Tolin…
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Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia--Stationed at the United States Military Training Mission (USMTM), this Air Force O-5 was subjected to an AR 15-6, when certain subordinates…
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McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas--Following a hard fought administrative discharge board, resulting in probation and rehabilitation, and the ultimate retention of an NCO with medical…
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Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado--An Air Force Senior Airman (E-4) tested positive on a unit sweep drug test of the local security forces squadron, in…
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McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas--Mr. Tolin came into this case as the third defense counsel for this client. This 17-year NCO had failed multiple PT…
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